The Commonwealth War Graves Commission war records databases record the details and commemoration location of every Commonwealth casualty from the First and Second World Wars. Whether you want to research a soldier who died in the great war or to find the military service records of a family member in the armed forces, our search tool allows ...

Our main duties are to preserve Government records and to set standards in information management and re-use. ... We hold a vast collection of documents, letters, diaries, maps and photographs from the First World War, many of which have been digitised and can be searched and downloaded online. Army. Prisoner of war interview reports 1914-1918;

In 1914, the Germans and their allies went to war not just with Britain, but with the whole of the British Empire. Over 3 million soldiers and labourers from across the Empire and Commonwealth served alongside the British Army in the First World War. 12 min read. First World War Empire 1900s School Essentials.

Yorkshire Regiment. Date of death: 22/03/1918 (aged 35) Cemetery: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, France. Son of Charles and Susannah Brogden, of Thornaby-on-Tees; husband of Jane Brogden, of 72, Stanley St., Norton, Stockton-on-Tees. A First World War legacy project bringing together data sources such as IWM's Lives of the First ...

About the records. Library and Archives Canada holds records related to the death of service personnel from both the First and Second World War grouped into one series: Accession RG 150, 1992-93/314. Volumes 1 to 38 hold applications for the burial of ex-CEF personnel to be buried in Canada or the United States with a military marker supplied ...

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was set up in 1917 to commemorate Commonwealth losses in the First World War; its remit later expanded to include the Second World War. Search the Debt of Honour Register (1914–1921 and 1939–1947) on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for a record of civilian and armed services’ war dead.

This is a guide to the records of British Army soldiers who served in the First World War. Some First World War veterans continued to serve with the army after the war and for the records of these soldiers you should follow the advice in our guide to British Army soldiers of the Second World War.However, many of the records in the First World War collections cover service up to 1920.

Start Your Research. You may first want to search the WW1 Draft registration cards for basic information on individuals (see Draft cards section below). Nearly all men between the ages of 18-45 registered during the years the draft was implemented, about 23% of the U.S. population. If you are interested in researching military service records ...